FAQs About Giving

CDS is grateful to our community for choosing to make gifts in support of education. If you are considering making a gift to the School, please contact the Executive Director of Advancement, Brent Johnston, in the Office of Community Relations at 905.833.1220 ext. 269.

There are many methods by which a gift can be made including cash, stock, life insurance, charitable remainder trust, a gift in kind or a bequest. Please contact us and we can outline the benefits of each giving method and help you to determine which one may best meet your philanthropic objectives for the School.

List of 7 frequently asked questions.

Yes, you can create a monthly gift by checking the monthly contribution box on your donation form and providing your credit card information. This is a terrific way to support the school and gain those extra points from your credit card miles programs.

An endowment is a fund that holds investments in perpetuity as a source of income. In many cases, endowments are created to fund specific areas for support within a school. Often, donors gifts create named funds that recognize an individual and support an area of personal interest. Endowments are important for institutions because they provide a source of income to sustain scholarships, projects and initiatives into the future and help a school weather the ups and downs of the economy. The Country Day School total endowment is approximately $6 million.

Families can choose to contribute any amount to an existing CDS endowment in order to support a wide range of areas. CDS’s endowment currently has 15 named Endowed Funds that support a wide range of areas including Scholarship and Bursaries, Athletics, Music, Staff Development and Training and the Environment.

In order to create a named endowment fund in support of a specific area or initiative within the school or a scholarship/bursary, a minimum of $25,000 donation or pledge is requested. This can be contributed to over a number of years. To learn more about named endowment donations and opportunities, please contact the Office of Community Relations.

Yes, donations of publicly traded securities are one of the least known but most beneficial ways for a donor to contribute to the school. The Federal government eliminated the capital gains tax on donations of publicly listed securities to public charities in 2006. Securities with the potential for a capital loss also create a potential beneficial tax situation. If you are interested in this type of donation we recommend that you receive profession advice that is tailored to your personal financial and tax situation and contact the School for more information.

Families that donate a minimum of $1,000 per child will be recognized as members of the Eversley Circle. The Eversley Circle is CDS’ Annual Capital Fund recognition society for parent donors and is named in recognition of the original 1883 Eversley Schoolhouse which is now CDS’ Junior School Library.

Methods of Giving

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The Advancement Office is always open to discuss and accept your gifts during working hours. The Office is conveniently located on the second floor of the Junior School between the two Grade 6 classrooms.

A gift of securities may be one of the most popular giving options for many individuals, following the Federal government’s May 2, 2006 budget announcement eliminating the Capital Gains tax on appreciated securities gifted to registered charitable organizations like The Country Day School. This means donors will not be taxed on the capital gains accrued on securities such as shares, bonds, mutual fund units and employee stock options when gifted. Donors receive a receipt for the full current value of the publicly traded security on the close of business on the day of transfer. An illustration of this benefit is provided below.

Many companies match charitable donations made by employees. Check with your employer to see if they will match your donation to The Country Day School and increase the impact your gift will have on the future of our students.

You can also designate The Country Day School as one of your charities of choice when participating in a United Way corporate campaign. The County Day School Foundation’s registered charity number is RN# 868346966 RR0001 and including it on your corporate campaign forms will allow our families to support the United Way and our School.

One of the priorities for The Country Day School’s giving program is to increase the size of our endowment, thereby, increasing the ongoing support for the School in a sustained basis in perpetuity. The principal amount of your gift is invested to generate income in support of the School’s highest needs. Often gifts that are endowed provide support for bursaries or scholarships.